JOY in Spite of…

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Sometimes you just gotta take time to reflect and appreciate the fact that you chose J🌞Y.

Choosing J🌞Y doesn’t mean that hard things in life don’t come. It doesn’t mean that grief doesn’t show up in the most inopportune time. It doesn’t mean that life and the changes in life doesn’t happen. It means that in spite of it all, I try to find the J🌞Y. I try to focus on my blessings. I’m proud of myself for choosing J🌞Y & I’m proud of myself for living and sitting in the hard moments too.

🫶🏽 Sorrow will be turned to J🌞Y (John 16:20)

🫶🏽Without pain, we wouldn’t know J🌞Y—happiness ☺
من دون الألم، لن نعرف السعادة (written in Arabic)

🫶🏽 No mud, no lotus 🪷 (Thick Nhat Hanh-Vietnamese Zen Buddhist spiritual leader)

#choosejoy #nomudnolotus #weepingmayendureforanightbutjoycomesinthemorning #joy

Black History Month

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Today marks day ☝🏽 of Black History Month. I challenge you to honor Black History month that tells the true history of Black people AND honor the excellence. Honor the existence in before slavery. Honor the existence in spite of racism. Honor the excellence in spite of lack of recognition. Honor the history in spite of the bans, the erasure and the fictitiousness embedded within. This month is for all Black folks living, breathing, in their joyful, resilient, in spite of ways. This month is for our ancestors who paved the way in big and small, but mighty in spite of ways. It’s day ☝🏽 of Black History Month. Are you up for the challenge? 🖤🫶🏽

#blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #blackhistory365 #blackhistoryfacts #blackhistoryeveryday #blacklove #blackresilience #blackexcellence #blackfolks #blackisbeautiful #blacklikeme #imblack

Black History Month: The Jump Off ✨

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Starting Black History Month with studying Born on the Water is the move! This book is written and illustrated by @nikolehannahjones @nikkolas_smith and Renee Watson! The words in this book are not only so powerful, but the illustrations are so lovely and just as powerful as well.

It is just what is needed to continue the learning of Black History. Check out 1619books.com to get educator guides for grades K-8, 9-12 and for leaders of buildings/districts as well!

Check it out and the new documentary on @hulu as well! 🔥🖤 #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #blacklivesmatter #bookds #bookstagram #booksforkids #booksforlearning #reader #read #reading